Past Simple vs Past continuous

Multiple Choice

Susie  (watch) a film when she  (hear) the noise.

• watched / was hearing
• was watching / heard

Multiple Choice

Who ............................................to you when I .............................you in the park?

• were talking / saw
• was talking / saw
• talking / saw

Past Simple VS Past Continuous

What did you do yesterday?

Yesterday, I went to the cinema.

Past Simple

• finished actions in the past (I went to the cinema.)

• habits or states in the past (When I was 5, I rode my bike every day.)

• actions happening one after the other in the past (I woke up, brushed my teeth and had breakfast.)

He used to play the saxophone.

Is this a habit or a state?

Keywords/phrases

yesterday, in the past, last night/year/month etc./in 2020 etc.

Multiple Choice

True or False:

For regular verbs, you can add -ed to form the Past Simple.

• True

• False

Regular verbs

• -ed: played

• -d: danced

• -(c)ed: robbed

• -ied: cry -> cried

Past continuous

What were you doing at 6' yesterday?

Past continuous

• actions happening at a specific time in the past (I was watching TV yesterday at 6'.)

• story narrative (It was snowing and the kids were playing...)

• Parallel actions (I was studying while my sister was cooking.)

Keywords/phrases

at that time, at that moment, then, at 9' o'clock yesterday, while, as etc.

Multiple Choice

Correct or Incorrect:

My sister was chatting with her friends when the bell was ringing.

• Correct

• Incorrect

When VS While

When + Past Simple (short action)

While + Past Continuous (long action)

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Multiple Choice

What (you/do) when I (call) you last night?

• did you do / was calling
• were you doing / called

Multiple Choice

I  (sit) in a cafe when you  (call).

• was sitting / called
• sat / were calling

Multiple Choice

Susie  (watch) a film when she  (hear) the noise.

• watched / was hearing
• was watching / heard

Multiple Choice

Yesterday I  (go) to the library, next I  (have) a swim, later I  (meet) Julie for coffee.

• went / had / met
• was going / was having / was meeting

Multiple Choice

What  (they/do) at 10pm last night - it was really noisy?

• did they do
• were they doing

Multiple Choice

He  (take) a shower when the telephone  (ring).

• was taking / rang
• was taking / was ringing

Multiple Choice

When I  (walk) into the room, everyone  (work).

• was walking / was working
• walked / was working

Multiple Choice

When her train  (get) to the station, we  (wait) on the platform.

• got / were waiting
• was getting / were waiting

Multiple Choice

I .............................home when I met my old friend from primary school. 

• walked
• was walking 
• was coming

Multiple Choice

Where ............................................. these beautiful shoes?

• did you bought
• did you buy
• were you buying

Multiple Choice

Who ............................................to you when I .............................you in the park?

• were talking / saw
• was talking / saw
• talking / saw

Multiple Choice

The kids ...............................................when I entered their bedroom. 

• wasn't sleeping
• didn't slept
• weren't sleeping

Multiple Choice

While I was waiting for the bus it suddenly .............................to rain. 

• begin
• beginned
• began

Multiple Choice

Why .......................................................... when I came into the room?

• she was crying
• was she crying
• were she crying

Multiple Choice

I ....................................so much time studying when I was a child. 

• didn't spent
• didn't spend
• was spending

Multiple Choice

Amelia ___________ to the beach last year.

• go

• went

• was going

• were going

Multiple Choice

Carlos _______________ basketball when it __________ raining.

• played / was starting

• was played / started

• played / started

• was playing / started

Multiple Choice

I ____________ many things before you ________ me. I couldn't finish for that.

• did / called

• was doing/ called

• was did/ were calling

• was doing / were calling.

Multiple Choice

While Marcos __________ tv, Martha ___________ for her exam.

• was watching / was studying

• did watched / was studying

• watched / were studying

• was watched / studied

Multiple Choice

Benito ____________ the cellphone, I _________.

• used / did

• was used / wasn't

• was using / did

• wasn't using / was

Multiple Choice

When I was I child I _______ piano lessons.

• was taking

• took

• did take

• was took

Multiple Choice

I _______ New Zealand.

• visited
• have visited

Multiple Choice

_____ I woke up, my father was watching TV.

• When

• While

Multiple Choice

_____ we were taking our lesson. she was joking all the time.

• When

• While

Multiple Choice

I was eating breakfast _____ my brother was reading a book.

• When

• While

Multiple Choice

My mother was watching TV _____ I arrived home.

• When

• While

Multiple Choice

_____ we were eating the famous Italian pizza, we met a girl from the USA.

• When

• While

Multiple Choice

_____ I was having breakfast, I changed my mind and decided to visit Chapultepec Park.

• When

• While

Multiple Choice

_____ I was taking photos, a lot of people were relaxing and running along the river.

• When

• While

Multiple Choice

I was running in the park _____ I listened to the news about the weather on the radio.

• When

• While

Multiple Choice

We were taking some photos _____ a lot of tourists were talking and relaxing.

• When

• While

Multiple Choice

_____ the train arrived, we were buying the newspaper.

• When

• While

Multiple Choice

I _______ New Zealand last year.

• visited
• have visited

Multiple Choice

She _______ New Zealand three times.

• visited
• have visited
• has visited

Multiple Choice

Anne _____ a ghost when she was 25 years old.

• saw
• has seen
• have seen

Multiple Choice

Anne _______ Oman.

• didn't go to
• hasn't been to

Multiple Choice

In 2010, Jenny _______ Oman.

• went to
• have been to
• has been to

Multiple Choice

Tony __________ bungy jumping last month.

• went
• have been
• has been
• has gone

Multiple Choice

Tony __________ bungy jumping many times.

• went
• have been
• has been
• have gone

Multiple Choice

We __________ bungy jumping.

• didn't go
• haven't been
• hasn't been

Multiple Choice

________ a wallet last night?

• did he steal
• Did he steal
• Did he stole
• Has he stolen

Multiple Choice

________ a wallet?

• Did he steal

• Has he steal

• has he stolen

• Has he stolen

Multiple Choice

Last night, he _______ the wallet.

• didn't steal
• didn't stole
• hasn't stolen

Multiple Choice

I _____ a ghost

• didn't see
• hasn't seen
• haven't seen

Multiple Choice

She _____ a ghost

• didn't see
• didn't saw
• haven't seen
• hasn't seen

Multiple Choice

Three days ago, Tim _____ a ghost.

• saw
• has seen
• have seen

Multiple Choice

Have you ever______ Korean food?

• eat
• ate
• eaten

Multiple Choice

_________ home already? I can't find them anywhere.

• Did they go
• Have they gone
• Have they been

Multiple Choice

_______ kabsa yesterday?

• Did you eat
• Did you ate
• Have you eaten
• Has you eaten

Multiple Choice

Be quiet! Anne _______ the lesson!

• started
• has started
• have started

Multiple Choice

__________ homework for us?
Yes! :) 

• Did Anne get
• Has Anne got